Word: driven
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Like hunted wolves were driven from the fold...
...this was all I learned of my aunt's views, for just at this point she discovered that I had driven by the cross-road where we should have turned. There was nothing to be done but to turn around. The road was narrow, and I had to back. The gray old patriarch, in attempting the reverse motion, could not manage his huge feet, tripped, sat on his haunches a moment dejectedly, then helplessly rolled over on his side, drew a long breath, closed his eyes, and lay motionless...
...Club, however, can make no other complaint: they were treated with great kindness and consideration by the Rev. Mr. Freeman, on whose invitation they went to Abington; a stage was in waiting for them, and they were driven immediately to his house, where they were most kindly entertained...
TACKS should not be driven into the wood-work of Memorial Hall. There are bulletin boards provided on each side of the swinging doors...
...much better condition than before; but the tottering boat-clubs, with difficulty kept on their legs through last year, are now feebly supplicating support for another season. Boating is standing before us, like a stout and swift but rather ill-cared-for horse, ready to be fed, driven, and enjoyed...